KONAKA CO.,LTD., Aiming for Return to Profitability This Year, Resuming Dividends at 10 yen for the First Time in Two Terms

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:00 pm JST Earnings

7494 KONAKA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KONAKA CO.,LTD. <7494> [TSE-S] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on November 14th. The consolidated ordinary loss for the fiscal year ending September 2024 expanded to a loss of 1.15 billion yen (compared to a loss of 685 million yen in the previous period). For the fiscal year ending September 2025, the profit is expected to turn into a profit of 958 million yen.

At the same time, the company plans to pay a final dividend of 10 yen, reinstating dividends for the first time in two terms.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (4Q), the consolidated ordinary loss expanded to a loss of 1.88 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.52 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from -12.8% in the same period last year to -15.9%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep, 2022	63,174	-3,255	-2,193	-3,231	-111.0	20	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Sep, 2023	65,797	-914	-685	-119	-4.1	20	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep, 2024	62,217	-1,348	-1,159	-3,062	-101.1	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-5.4%	-47.5%	-69.2%	-2,473.1%	-2,378.7%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep, 2024 Guidance	62,217	-1,348	-1,159	-3,062	-101.1	0	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep, 2024 Results	62,217	-1,348	-1,159	-3,062	-101.1	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	35,852	1,130	1,426	733	25.1	0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	34,554	1,884	1,991	773	23.1	5	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.6%	+66.7%	+39.6%	+5.5%	-8.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep, 2023	65,797	-914	-685	-119	-4.1	20	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep, 2024	62,217	-1,348	-1,159	-3,062	-101.1	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 Guidance	61,556	720	958	-247	-7.4	10	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.1%	－	－	+91.9%	+92.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	13,061	-1,671	-1,525	-970	-33.3	-12.8	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	16,574	-13	281	80	2.8	-0.1	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	19,278	1,143	1,145	653	22.3	5.9	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	14,560	-599	-696	-829	-28.4	-4.1	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,805	-1,879	-1,889	-2,966	-98.0	-15.9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-9.6%	-12.4%	-23.9%	-205.8%	-194.5%